The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

It may be hard to shift gears toward Christmas, with its cheery lights and traditions. But in the Christian year, Advent ...

Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...

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For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, this passage is especially apt, as the whole celebration of Christmas in ...

‘TIS the season to be jolly, as we head into Advent. It is one of those times in the year when we as a church in Bedhampton ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...

Despite the entire town wanting the Herdmans to be kicked out of the pageant, these six mischievous kids end up reminding the town about the true meaning ... manager for Catholic News Agency.

ROME — St. George Orthodox Church of New Hartford will host an Advent Paraklesis service at the Rome Cemetery Chapel, 1500 Jervis Ave., at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. Each year on Nov. 15, 40 days ...

Garland adorns gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia as part of Wreaths Across America. Volunteers and donations are being sought for the Wreaths Across America initiative coming to ...

Time: Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. The Candlelight Tribute Service was started in 1995 in the Netherlands when Dutch children laid lighted candles on the graves of Canadian ... laying of the wreaths (complete ...

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